Linotype-machine.



No. 640,033. Patented D'ed.'26, I899.

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LINUTYPE MACHINE.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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LINUTYPE MACHINE.

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LINOTYPE MACHINE.

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ENVENTOR mw QOMYQ ATTO R N STATES PATENT reins.

JOHN R. ROGERS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE MERGENTHALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, OF NEWV YORK.

LlNOTYPE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,033, datedDecerhbe1i26, 1899.

Application filed June 14, 1899i Serial NO-720,539| (No modeLl To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN R. ROGERS, of New York, (Brooklyn,) county ofKings, and State of New York, have invented a new and 5usefullmprovementin Linotype-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to adapt linotype and'analogous machinesto carry a much larger assortment of matrices than usual in To orderthat they may be economically employed for the production of technicalprint and foradvertisin g matter, display-work,&c. requiring the use ofcharacters other than those commonly employed in plain print-- I5 such,for instance, as black or bold faces, display-type, italics, smallcapitals, &c.

To this end my invention consists in combining in one machine twodistribnters, two or more magazines arranged to deliver their matricesto one and the same composing mechanism, these magazines being eachprovided with escapement devices, means through which these escapementsare actuated from a single keyboard, and means by which one series ofescapements or the other may be held out of action.

Each magazine is provided with its own distributing mechanism and meansare provided for presenting the composed lines of matrices to one ofsaid distributors and as a preliminary step separating the matrices ofthe one magazine from those of the other and direct-- ing them to therespective distributers, by which they are restored to the appropriate 5channels in the magazines.

I believe myself to be the first to construct a machine with twoindependent magazines, means actuated by a single keyboard fordelivering the matrices from either magazine at will, and means forseparating the matrices and directing them previous to any furtherdistribution to the respective distributors, and it is to be understoodthat the details of construction may be widely modified Without 5changing, essentially, the mode of action or the result secured orpassing beyond the scope of my invention.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have represented a construction intendedmore particularly for embodiment in the commercial Mergenthalerlinotype-machine of the present day, such as represented in Letters Pat=ent No. 557,000, dated March 24, 1896, for a detailed description ofwhich reference may be had to said patent, also to the patent ofMergenthaler, No. 347,629, dated August 17, 1886,-showing theconstruction of the distributor-bar and the toothed matrices tocooperate therewith,and to the patents of Mergenthaler, Nos. 436,531 and436,532, dated September 16, 1890, showing the general organization ofthe machine, and to the patent of P. T. Dodge, No. 530,931, datedDecember 18,1894, showing the keyboard and escapement mechanism fordischarging the matrices from the magazine.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing in outline the commercialMergenthaler machine of the present day with my improvement incorporatedtherein. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation showing the two magazines with the distributers at their upperends and the escapementoperating devices at the lower ends, thedistributersandescapementdevicesbeingshown in vertical cross-section.Fig. 4 is a view looking rearward and showing the lower ends of the twomagazines with the carrier-belt and connections for delivering matricesfrom the lower magazine to the assembling devices, other parts beingremoved in order to expose to view the parts shown in the drawing. Fig.5 is an outline elevation looking from the front and showing moreparticularly the devices for locking the escapement devices out ofaction when required. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section from front torear through the lower ends of the two magazines, their escapementdevices and adjacent parts. Fig. 7 is a view looking forward against therear side 0 of the two distributers and illustrating the manner in whichthe matrices delivered to the upper distributor are separated into twogroups and the latter directed to the upperand the lowerdistributors,respectively. Fig. 7 is 9 5 a side elevation illustratingin detail the action of the parts shown in the preceding figure. Fig. 8is a vertical cross-section on the correspondingly-numbered line of thepreceding figure. Fig. 9 isa cross-section on the corre roospondingly-numbered lines of the two preceding figures looking in adownward direction.

Figs. 10 and 11 are vertical cross sections on the line 10 10 of Figs. 7and 12, the former showing the position assumed by a matrix belonging tothe upper magazine and the latter the position of a matrix belonging tothe lower magazine. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the parts shown inthe upper portion of Figs. 7 and 8 and in Figs. 10 and 11, illustratingthe manner in which the matrices are divided into two groups or seriesas they approach the upper distributer. Figs. 13 and 14 are side viewsof two matrices belonging to the upper and the lower magazines,respectively, and showing the differing notches in their edges todetermine their course to the magazines.

With the exception of the secondary magazine, its distributer, and othercooperating parts, the machine .is practically identical with thatrepresented in Letters Patent No. 557,000, dated March 24, 1896. Itcomprises as leading features the main frame A, the

inclined channeled magazine 13, in which the usual set of matrices arestored, and a series of finger-keys D, acting through intermediatedevices to discharge the matrices one at a time from the magazinethrough vertical channels Gr to a traveling belt H, by which they aredelivered, together with suitable spaces from the small magazine K, intoan assembling-elevator I. This assembling elevator or block may beraised at will by the operator to present the composed line of matricesand spaces between horizontallyshifting fingers L, by which the line istransferred from the elevated assembler block through the intermediatechanneled guide M to a yoke or elevator N, commonly known as the firstelevator, by which the line is lowered to a casting position in front ofthe moldslotin the mold wheel or disk 0. The line thus presented infront of the mold is confined between jaws which limit the length of thejustified line, so that it will correspond with the length of the moldand of the slug or linotypecast therein. After the casting operation theyoke or elevator N rises from the mold to a position above its originallevel in order that the line may be transferred from it by means of ahorizontal slide S into a stationary guide R, the distributing-teeth inthe upper ends of the matrices being thus engaged with a bar on the endof the vertically-swinging elevator-arm WV, commonly known as the secondelevator. This arm, swinging upward, lifts the line of matrices to thedistributing devices X at the top of the machine, while the elongatedspaces remaining behind in the guide R are engaged by ahorizontallyreciprocating hook U and shifted to the right into theirmagazine K.

The parts referred to above are constructed and arranged to operate inessentially the same manner as in the commercial linotypemachine of thepresent day and are substantially identical with those described inLetters Patent No. 557,000.

In carrying my invention in to effect I mount rigidly in the main framebelow the ordinary magazine B and parallel therewith, or substantiallyso, a second magazine B of similar construction, except that it isreduced in length by cutting awayits lower end in order to leave roomfor the devices hereinafter described for carrying the matricestherefrom to the assembling devices. Above theupper end of this lowermagazine I mount a distributing mechanism X, which may be in allrespects identical with that of the upper maga zine. The matricescarried in the two magazines after being assembled or composed in lineand used at the mold are lifted by the elevatorW and delivered, asusual, to the upper distributer X, which carries forward the matricesbelongin gin the upper magazine and drops them into the proper channels,as usual, while the matrices intended for the lower magazine arereleased and allowed to fall through a conductor Z to the lowerdistributer X, by which they are distributed into the lower magazine B.The parts for thus separating the matrices into two series, that theymay pass to the respective distributers and magazines, will behereinafter explained in detail.

The matrices, delivered one at a time from the lower end of thesecondary magazine B, are received on a carrier-belt 1), extendingtransversely across the machine and carried at its ends by pulleys b".This belt, being constantly driven in the direction indicated by thearrows in Fig. 4 and passing between the flanges or guides 17 (see Fig.3,) receives the matrices andcarries them successively to the left,delivering them into the upright tube or channel 12*, which, as shown inFigs. 3 and 4, delivers them into the assembler I, where they areassembled in line in the same manner as matrices delivered from theupper magazine.

The line may be composed of matrices.

those represented in the patent of P. T. Dodge,

dated December 18, 1894, No. 530,931. These devices, plainly shown inFigs. 3 and 0, consist, primarily, of an escapement-lever d, centrallypivoted under each channel of the magazine and carrying at its ends twopawls or pins d, which by the vibration of the lever are projectedupward alternately through the bottom of the magazine in order to permitthe matrices Y to escape one at a time. A

spring 01 engaging the rear end of the escapement-lever, tends to liftits rear end and de- IIO press the lower pawl to effect the release ofthe lowermost matrix. This lifting action of the spring 01 is overcome,however, by the keybar (i which engages the rear end of the lever and ispulled down bya spring d sufiiciently strong to overcome the spring 01so that the parts stand normally in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 6.

When the bar d is lifted by the action of the corresponding finger-key,either directly or through the intermediate devices commonly employed,it relieves the escapementlever d, which is then actuated by spring 61to discharge the matrix. 'When the key-bar d is released and drawndownward by its spring 01 the escapement devices resume their originalposition, the second matrix in the column having in the meantimeadvanced to assume the position vacated by its predecessor.

For the purpose of discharging the matrices from the lower magazine B, Ipivot thereto over each of its channels a forked escapementlever b thelower ends of which project downward through slots into the top of themagazine in order to engage the ears of the matrices in the manner shownin Fig. 6. A spring 1), extending from the escapementlever to the top ofthe magazine, tends to lift the lower arm of the lever to release thelower matrix. The lever is held, however, normally in the reverseposition, with its lower arm in engagement with the matrix, by alink bconnecting its upper end with an elbow-lever b the latter having one armextended forward and seated in a notch in the upper end of the key-bar61 The spring 01 holding this bar down, is sufficiently strong toovercome the spring 6 and keep the escapement normally in the positionshown in full lines. When, however, the finger-key is actuated and thebar d lifted, the escapement of the lower magazine momentarily assumesthe position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, allowing the matrix toescape. As the bar 61 ascends the escapement assumes its originalposition.

It will be observed that the one key-bar d is relied upon to actuate theescapements of the two magazines. Obviously it must operate only one ofthese escapements at a time.

Instead of resorting to the complicated and expensive arrangement ofmovable magazines or of moving the key connections so that they willengage the two escapements alternately I mount the key-bar d at itsupper end in the usual fixed guide at, so that it retains at all timesits operative relation to both escapements. The notches in the upper endof the bar d in which the escapement-levers engage, are lengthenedverticallyin order to leave spaces d beneath the levers, as shown inFig. 6, thus allowing the bar 01 to move independently of either leverwhen the latter is held at rest.

I provide means by which all of the escape ment devices of eithermagazine may be locked fast at will, so as to be unaffected by themovement ofthe key-bar d while those of the other magazine remainoperative. These locking devices maybe madein various forms. As shown inthe drawings, Figs. 3, 5, and 6, they consist of a rod or bar I)",carried by the lower ends of the swinging arms 5 extending transverselyof the machine and overlying all the escapement-levers 11 as shown inFig. 6, so that it may be swung into position to hold them down andprevent them from moving when the key-bar d rises. When the escapementsare thus locked, the key-bar and finger connections move without efiecton the escapements of the lower magazine. When the rod 19 is swung backto the right, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, the escapementsare left free to operate as usual.

The locking device for the escapements of the upper magazine consists ofthe transverse rod d carried by swinging arms at so that it may be swungbackward and downward against the series of escapement-springs d inorder to prevent these springs from rising and actuatin g theescapements when the keybars d are raised. A hand-lever (Z is attachedto the rook-shaft carrying the arms 61 and the latter arms are connectedby links al to the arms b so that when the lever is moved in onedirection it will cause the rod d to lock the escapements of the uppermagazine, while those of the lower magazine are left free, and viceversa. Thus it will be seen that by simply moving the lever d theoperator is enabled instantly to adjust the machine for the delivery ofmatrices from one magazine or the other at will.

It is to be particularly noted that the magazines are fixed in position,that each magazine is provided with its own escapement devices, and thatthe operating or keyboard connections are unchangeable in position. Inother words, there is no shifting of the maga zines and no shifting ofthe keyboard or its connections. The escapement systems of the twomagazines are wholly independent of each other, and the only thing doneto prevent the delivery of matrices from either magazine is to look itsparts so that they cannot be moved; but for the locking of the parts thekey connections would operate the escapements of both magazines at onetime.

I believe myself to be the originator of the broad idea of combiningwith a single fingerkey mechanism two or more series of escapements ordischarging devices which at all times retain their operative relationsthereto and the first to combine with the elements above named means forpreventing the action of either series of escapements at will withoutdisconnecting them from or changing their relations to the operatingdevices. It is to be understood, therefore, that my invention isapplicable in connection with escapements of other forms than thoseherein shown, many of which are known in the art, and it is also to beunderstood that the locking devices may be varied in form andarrangement at the will of the constructor,provided a mode of actionsubstantially such as that herein described is retained.

The composed lines of matrices (whether Consisting of matrices whollyfrom the upper or wholly from the lower magazine or of matrices from thetwo magazines) are presented to the mold to produce the characters onthe edge of the slug formed therein, after which the matrix-line istransferred to the second elevator-arm W and lifted to the top of themachine and carried forward in the ordinary manner and by the ordinarydevices to the upper distributer X. At this point I introduce devicesfor separating the matrices into two groups, so that while those of onegroup pass to the upper distributer and thence into the upper magazine,as usual, those of the other group will be permitted to fall to thesecond or lower distributer, by which they are delivered into the lowermagazine B. The details of this mechanism are clearly shown in Fig. 3and Figs. 7 to 12, inclusive.

I propose to use in both magazines the ordinary linotype-matrices suchas are now in general use and represented in Figs- 13 and 14c, the onlychange made being the formation of narrow slots y in the opposite edgesof the matrices which are to run in the upper magazine, as shown in Fig.13, and the formation of similar but wider slots y in the edges of thosematrices which are to run in the lower magazine, as shown in Fig. 14.

The distributing-teeth 11 will be constructed and arranged to operate inconnection with the d-istributer-bars in the ordinary manner and asdescribed in Letters Patent of the United States to O. MergenthaleigNo.347, 629,

dated August 17, 1886.

The upper and the lower distributer-bars may be identical, and thecombinations of distributing-teeth on the matrices for the uppermagazine may be identical with those on the matrices for the lowermagazine. This is of great advantage in that it permits the employmentof one set of tools for manufac turing the two distributers and also inthat it avoids the necessity for constructing special matrix machineryand permits the use of the commercial matrices already in existence.

The manner of separating the matrices and delivering them to therespective distributers is clearly shown in Figs. 3, 7, and 8, &c.Looking forward toward the rear side of the machine, the line ofmatrices Y is pushed forward from the second elevator W, between thesupporting-rails as, as usual, the foremost matrix in the line beingarrested by a shoulder. w directly over the reciprocating liftingfinger00 which raises the matrix clear of the shoulder and into engagementwith the horizontal feed-screws 03 00 and m in the ordinary manner,these screws serving to carry the matrices to the left in order thatthey may engage the teeth of the distributer-bar X. The receiving end ofthis bar and the ends of the rails are cut away at so that unlessotherwise supported the matrices would fall.

In order to give the proper support to matrices to enter the uppermagazine, short horizontal lips m are formed on the inner sides of therails at. As each matrix passes forward these lips enter the specialnotches g y in the sides of the matrices. As the notches in the matricesfor the upper magazine are narrow, these matrices are sustained by thelips at their original level, as shown in Figs. 7, 8, 10, and 12, sothat they travel forward into engagement with the upper distributerbar.The matrices for the lower magazine having wider slots y are permittedto, fall slightly as they pass upon the lips m as shown in Figs. 7, 11,and 12, so that their teeth are too low to engage the distributerbar. Asa result of this construction it follows that as soon as the matricesfor the lower magazine have passed to the left over the ends of the lipsm they are released and permitted to fall, so that they may be carriedinto engagement with the lower distributerbar X by means of thecarrier-screws ac, 00 and which are of essentially the same arrangementas those of the upper distributer. As the matrices fall toward the lowerdistributer-screws, it is necessary that they should be properly guidedand presented thereto. For this purpose I provide a fixed guide,(clearly shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9,) consisting of two parallel sidebars 00 and the adjacent plate m The upper ends of these side bars arein such position that the matrices before falling clear of the lips 00are arrested at the bottom by the upper ends of the guides as shown inFig. 7, and prevented from moving farther to the left. The matrix fallsin an inclined position between the guides x its lowcrears riding on theright-hand edges of these guides, while the upper ears or shoulders areat the left of the guides, as plainly shown in Figs. 7 and 9. At thesame time the upper end of the matrix rides against the rail or guideas, so that the matrix is prevented from turning over endwise. At theirlower ends the rails 00 are extended to the left and attached to orfashioned into side plates or rails 00 to receive and sustain the uppershoulders of the matrices, which hang upon and between the rails. Theserails m are nearly identical with those of the upper distributer, havingshoulders .00 to arrest the movement of the forward matrix toward theleft and hold it directly over the lifting finger 00 which serves toraise the matrix clear of the shoulders x and into engagement with thescrews most matrix and the rails or plates or, as clearly shown in Fig.'7 The lifting-finger 03 maybe identical with that used in connectionwith the upper distributer and with that used in the ordinary commercialmachine.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the lines of matriceslifted in the ordinary manner to the upper distributer will be returnedto the magazine from which they were originally delivered. If they wereall from the upper magazine, they will pursue their course directly tothe upper distributer. If they were delivered from the'lower magazine,they will all be lifted to the upper distributer and delivered throughthe guide to the lower distributer without engaging the upperdistributer-bar. If the line was composed in part of matrices from onemagazine and in part of matrices from the other, the line will beseparated and the appropriate matrices carried forward directly intoengagement with the upper distributer, while the others are separated,released, and dropped through the intermediate guides to the lowerdistributer. The essence of myinvention in this connection resides inthe employment of two series or sets of matrices, which aredifferentiated in form in any suitable manner, and in the employment ofdevices which will separate from each other the matrices belonging tothe respective magazines and direct them to the correspondingdistribnters.

It is manifest that the details may be widely modified without changingthe principle of action or passing beyond the scope of my invention. Theupper and the lower distributer-bars may be identical as to theconstruction and arrangement of their teeth, or, in other words, as tothe permutations of their teeth, in which case the matrices for theupper and lower magazines may be identical as to the arrangement oftheir distributing-teeth, the only difference between them being in thewidth of the special slots or notches in their edges, or the two barsand the matrices used in connection with them may differ as to the formand arrangement of the distributingteeth. The first plan is, however,highly advantageous in that it permits the two distributing mechanismsto be alike in all essential particulars, so that they may be cheaplyconstructed by the use of one set of tools. It is also advantageous inthat it permits the utilization of the commercial matrices, which arenow in existence in very large numbers, so

that existing matrices for any two faces have only to be notched inorder to adapt them to run in the respective magazines. In this way itbecomes possible to practically and cheaply equip the machine with anyspecial combination of faces which may be necessary to meet the demandsof each office, the requirements of different offices, especially ofbook-offices, varying widely as to the combinations demandcd.

As hereinbefore indicated, any variation in form between the matrices ofone magazine and those of the other which will serve as a means ofseparating them in advance of the distribution will answer my purpose inthe.

present machine, and in fact I have made and successfully used matriceshaving their distinguishing-notches of different form and location fromthose shown at y y, but serving the same end.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In alinotype-machine, the combination of two independent escapements, afinger-key, a single connection from said key for operating bothescapements, and means for preventing the action of either escapement atwill whereby the single key is enabled to operate either escapementwithout disconnecting the parts or changing the relations be tween thekeyboard and escapements.

2. In a linotype-machine, the combination of two magazines, each havinga series of escapement devices to release the matrices, a series offinger-keys, a single bar operated by each key and connecting with twoescapements one in each magazine, and means for locking one series ofescapements or the other against movement at will. I

3. In a linotype-machine, two fixed maga zines, each having a series ofescapements to release the matrices singly therefrom, a fixed keyboard,connections mounted in fixed supports and coupling each finger-key totwo escapements one in each magazine,springs tending to move theescapements in opposition to said key connections, and locking devicesact= ing in opposition to the springs and arranged to hold the twoseries of escapements alternately out of action.

4. In a linotype-machine, the two inclined magazines, each provided witha series of escapements and springs to actuate the same, a keyconnection, as 61 fixed in operative relation to two escapements, one ineach magazine, and fitted for lost motion in relation thereto, and meanssubstantially as shown for holding the escapements of the two magazinesalternately, substantially as described and shown.

5. In a linotype-maohine, the two fixed inclined magazines and theirescapements for releasing the matrices, the springs tending to move saidescapements, each in one direction, the actuatingbar 61 having theelongated grooves or openings to engage two escapements, and lockingdevices (1 and 19 coupled together and arranged to prevent the action ofthe respective series of escapements.

6. In a linotype-machine, the combination of two fixed magazines, eachhaving a distributer, means for presenting a line of mat rices from bothmagazines to the distributer of one magazine, and means for separatingthe matrices when so presented and delivering those for the secondmagazine directly to its distributer; whereby the matrices are separatedand delivered to the respective distributers without compelling thosefrom one magazine to first traverse the distributor of the other.

7. In a linotype-machine, two magazines lying in parallel orsubstantially parallel planes, and each provided at the upper end with adistributing mechanism, in combination with means for presenting all ofthe matrices to the entrance of one distributer, and means forseparating the matrices belonging in the other magazine and deliveringthem directly to the entrance of its distributer, substantially asdescribed and shown.

8. In a linotype-machine, the two inclined magazines, one overlying theother and each provided with a distributer at the upper end, incombination with means for presenting all the matrices to the upperdistributer, and meansfor separating at such point of presentation thematrices belonging to the lower magazine and delivering, them by gravityto its distributer. I

9. In a linotype-machine, the upper and lower inclined magazines, eachhaving'at its upper end a distributer-har and feed-screws, substantiallyas described, means for presenting all of the matrices to the upperdistributer,means for separating the matrices for the lower magazinefrom the remainder in advance of the distribution, and an upright guidethrough which the separated matrices are directed to the feed devices ofthe lower distributer.

10. In a linotype-machine, the two magazines, their distributer-bars andscrews, in combination with the two series of matrices, having notchesof different forms in their edges, in combination with the upper sideplates X, having lips a and inclined ends to permit the separation ofmatrices for the lowor magazine from those for the upper maga zine, theguide-rails a0 adapted to arrest the lower ends of the matrices andguide the latter in their descent, and the guides 00 and 00 and lift 00whereby the descenping matrices are presented to the lowerdistributer-bar.

11. In a linotype-machine, a series of matrices provided in oppositeedges with grooves or notches y, y, those in certain matrices beingwider than those in others, whereby they are adapted to cooperate withseparating devices, substantially as described.

12. In a linotype-machine and in combination with matrices havingrespectively wide and narrow notches in their edges, the separatingdevice consisting of the upper distributer-rail and side rails X, havinglips :0

whereby certain matrices are compelled to engage the distributing-railwhile others are permitted to escape and fall therefrom.

13. In a linotype-machine, the combination of two independent magazines,each having a distributing mechanism for delivering matrices thereto andescapement devices for releasing mat-rices therefrom, a single series offinger-keys, connections from each key to escapements in the twomagazines, means for locking the escapement devices of one magazine oranother out of action at will, and means for delivering the composedlines of matrices in part to one distributer and in part to the other;whereby the machine is adapted to assemble matrices by the singlekeyboard from either or both magazines and to return the matricesthereafter to the magazines from which they were delivered.

14. Inalinotype-machine,twoindependent magazines, having distributerswith like distributing combinations, two sets of matrices, one for each1nagazinehavinglike distributing combinations, those of one setdifferentiated in form from those of the other substantially asdescribed for the purpose of preliminary separation, and means forseparating the matrices one at a time from the composed lines on theirway to the respective distributers.

15. In a composing mechanism, two magazines, each provided with anescapement or type-delivering device, a finger-key and a single rod orconnection, through which it communicates motion to the two escapements,in combination with an intermediate mechanism arranged to engage theescapements alternately to lock one or the other out of action, saidlocking mechanism being independent of the fingenkey connection throughwhich the escapements are operated.

16. In alinotype-machine, the combination of a distributer-bar,carrier-screws for advancing the matrices along said bar, a matrixguideextending downward and arranged to deliver the matrices one at a time tosaid carrier-screws, and means for causing engagement of the matrices,one at a time, with the screws.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 31st day of May, 1899,in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

JOHN R. ROGERS.

